School: Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh (roll number 10741)

Location:
Furroor, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Seasnáin
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  1. Signs of bad weather;- When the dog eats grass. Sparks comes from the horses shoes. The [?] in the fire turns blue. The geese fly against the wind. Old women complain of pains in their bones. The cat having his back turned to the fire. Soot falling down. Hens picking themselves. Hailo around the moon. Black clouds in the sky. Fog going with the water.
    Signs of fine weather;- Sun goes down red. Fog going against the water.
    Signs of storm:- The cat scraping the table and the chairs.
    Signs of frost:- The sky is very red to the west. During the night the sky is very clear and the stars are shining.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peig Ní Chonmhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furroor, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Súileabháin
    Gender
    Male